Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher (Commander) - Optimized Aristocrats

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Nick Price
Jan 14, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played Persist Cards in Commander
With Lorwyn Eclipsed giving us new cards with persist let's see which cards featuring the mechanic have sat in the most Commander decks.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Winnowing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Twilight Diviner
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Accursed Marauder
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Grave Pact
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Plaguecrafter
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
48%synergy
Diabolic Intent
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Exquisite Blood
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Blood Artist
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Viscera Seer
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Demonic Tutor
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Necropotence
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Warren Soultrader
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Demon's Disciple
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Selfless Spirit
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Merciless Executioner
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Cordial Vampire
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Gravecrawler
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Teysa Karlov
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Cathar Commando
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Carrion Feeder
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Prophet
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Kami of False Hope
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Drana and Linvala
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Bloodghast
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Vein Ripper
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Selfless Savior
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Grim Haruspex
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Giver of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Entomb
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Soul Shatter
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Village Rites
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Dispute
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Malice
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Vona's Hunger
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Ad Nauseam
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Utter End
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Withering Torment
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Sacrifice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Silence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Consumed by Greed
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Inkshield
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Feign Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dismember
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Cataclysm
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Buried Alive
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Damn
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Abzan
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Single Combat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
New Blood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Rush of Dread
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Unearth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Make an Example
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Innocent Blood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Killing Wave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Smallpox
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Rite of Oblivion
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Living Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Final Parting
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Covetous Elegy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Skullclamp
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Deathrender
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Glass-Cast Heart
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tithing Blade
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Invitation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
March of the Canonized
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Revel in Riches
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Black Market
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Vampiric Rites
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Life Insurance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Martyr's Bond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Bitterblossom
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Radiant Destiny
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
The Cruelty of Gix
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fall of the Thran
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Doom Foretold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Dark Prophecy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Sorin, Lord of Innistrad
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of the Archangel
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
8%synergy
War Room
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
High Market
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Fault
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Lake of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Fortress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Signet
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Orzhov Locket
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Caves of Koilos
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Field
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Godless Shrine
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Vault of Champions
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Heath
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Silence
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Voldaren Estate
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Silent Clearing
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Demolition Field
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Promising Vein
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Scoured Barrens
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Obscura Storefront
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Mine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy